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Los Hermanos/The Brothers

Brothers Ilmar and Aldo Lòpez-Gàvilan

A geopolitical chasm forces two Cuban brothers to shelve a dream of playing music together, until a diplomatic thaw unites them onstage.

Premiere Date

October 1, 2021

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Awards & Recognition

Nominee

2020 International Documentary Association (IDA) - Best Music Documentary

Marcia Jarmel

Producer/Director

In addition to her PatchWorks' work, Marcia was consulting producer on HBO’s Emmy-nominated 50 Children," consultant to Academy Award nominee Last Day of Freedom," and IFP Mentor to The Last Season. Other credits include co-editing the Academy-award nominee,For Better or For Worse, and assistant producing the Academy Award nominees, Berkeley in the Sixties and Freedom on My Mind. She also field produces and consults on impact for documentary films.
Ken Schneider

Producer/Director

Ken Schneider is a Peabody award winner who believes in the power of film to affect hearts and minds. For 25 years, Ken has produced, directed and edited documentaries, focusing on war and peace, human rights, artists’ lives, unearthing buried American history, and contemporary social issues. Ken co-edited the Oscar-nominated Regret To Inform, a film the New York Times described as “unforgettable … exquisitely filmed, edited and scored.” His films have appeared on PBS’ American Masters, POV, Independent Lens, Frontline, Voices, on HBO, Showtime, Al-Jazeera, and in television and film festivals worldwide. He edits in English and Spanish.